There were too many people paying attention to this news.
It had also brought a huge impact.
Even Dwayne, someone who was used to being part of huge occasions like this, found himself with a parched throat and a pounding heart.
Colin raised his head stiffly, looking at Conrad for the first time.
His gaze was an exceedingly complicated one.
He opened his mouth with much difficulty and said in a slow yet determined tone, “I… agree.”
When those two words left his lips, there was only silence. No one spoke, and everyone was holding their breaths.
Then, for some reason, everyone sighed in unison.
The direction of the company had been decided.
Ultimately, victory or defeat had been determined.
Jasper won.
Conrad, a genius that only appeared once every half a century, lost.
He lost thoroughly and completely.
The audience looked warily at both parties.
Conrad slumped on the chair as though his soul had left his body. There was a slightly dull and bleary look on his face. His palms were still bleeding, and this made him look both wretched and sinister.
As for Jasper, he remained calm and breezy, looking as though he had just accomplished an insignificant task. There was a hint of weariness amidst the calmness on his face, like nothing about this meeting could excite him.
Mitch was livid. He slowly turned around and gave Conrad a death stare, saying, “This is the fun you wanted me to watch? It’s really fun indeed—simply hilarious!”
Conrad trembled, finally coming back to his senses. He stood up abruptly.
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